Squealing noise in cold weather

Matt Rain

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• Mar 31, 2015

• #1

I think I've posted about this before and it was inconclusive. I have this irregular, high-pitched squeal that suddenly comes in around 50-60km/h. It goes away if I slow down. It's a very sudden on/off type of squeal, it doesn't vary in intensity either. Only happens in sub-10c temps.

I know the simple solution is to stop riding in the cold, but what the hell is it?

Will post a sound clip soon.

 

nfq

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• Mar 31, 2015

• #2

Is your underwear too tight? Could be the boys not likin the cold...

 

Matt Rain

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• Mar 31, 2015

• #3

Hmm.

Will post a crotch shot as well, by special request.

 

Matt Rain

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• Mar 31, 2015

• #4

Looks like it could be the speedometer?

 

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special.k

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• Mar 31, 2015

• #5

Lube your tach and speedometer cables. My tach was squealing horribly one time and I thought I blew a crank bearing initially.

 

Matt Rain

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• Mar 31, 2015

• #6

Yeah, makes total sense. Alarming noise, but the bike behaves 100% normally otherwise.

Thx guise.